Shelby weather in April: Shelby, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Shelby in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 4.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 108 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationShelby (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00317845
- Location35.31°N 81.57°W
- Elevation820 ft (250 m)
- Population22,778
- Jan 53° 27°
- Feb 57° 30°
- Mar 64° 36°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 80° 54°
- Jun 87° 62°
- Jul 91° 66°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 74° 45°
- Nov 64° 35°
- Dec 55° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelby in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. April is 8.7°F warmer than March and 8.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Shelby and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 57°F and 61°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 49°F | 32% | 23% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 70°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 41°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 41°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 42°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 72°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 72°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 73°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 73°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 74°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 48°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 48°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 48°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 49°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 49°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 49°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelby in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around April 29 (32%). In all, 4.27 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Shelby, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317845.
What are the records for April in Shelby?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 93°F, on April 27, 1943; the coldest is 20°F, on April 1, 1964. The wettest April brought 10.77 in (1958); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1895).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 56.5°F (−2.3), 2022 56.8°F (−2.0), 2023 57.9°F (−0.9), 2024 60.2°F (+1.4), 2025 61.8°F (+3.0), 2026 63.0°F (+4.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.5°F | −2.3°F | 2.06 in |
| 2022 | 56.8°F | −2.0°F | 3.86 in |
| 2023 | 57.9°F | −0.9°F | 7.85 in |
| 2024 | 60.2°F | +1.4°F | 1.83 in |
| 2025 | 61.8°F | +3.0°F | 2.63 in |
| 2026 | 63.0°F | +4.2°F | 1.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317845; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Shelby compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, April normal highs run from 53°F in Beech Mountain to 76°F in Hamlet; Shelby's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.